Product Review

What's Your Valence Number?

Check out your hand; find a set of Valence numbers that add up to 0; coordinate the color of each element; create a molecule! In Valence, it's that simple and players find themselves learning quite a bit about chemistry at the same time they're having fun playing a card game!

The brainchild of two PhD's in chemical engineering along with a New York Times best-selling cartoonist on a mission to stimulate scientific curiosity, Valence packs a powerful understanding of chemistry into an addictively good-natured game that will hit the spot for kids ages 8-12.

Get Their Attention and Keep it: That's the name of the game with any kind of educational activity, and you'll quickly discover that Valence does an excellent job of this. Between the fascination of creating new and cool molecules and the competition of getting to 10 points faster than their friends or classmates, this unique game engages, excites and educates. By the time the card game is over, kids have learned an amazing amount about elements, molecules and chemical interactions - and they're eager for more!

Built To Last: We created the Valence deck and box to withstand day after day of punishment that comes with gameplay by kids in this age group. The linen finished cards will remain resilient throughout the school year and beyond, allowing you to introduce the mind-boggling wonders of chemistry to group after group of spellbound students.

Excitement For All: From amazed parents who have watched as their child's understanding of chemistry grows right before their eyes, to enthralled teachers who have never seen a game that can get across complex chemistry concepts, to the excited kids who are just looking for a way to have some fun and learn something new, Valence has something for everyone.

Isn't it time you got in on the fun? Order your copy today, and let Science Ninjas open up a whole new world for both you and your inquisitive kids!